Beach shade



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ATTOR July 18, 1950' Filed Nov. 16, 1946 y 1950 G. H. KRUMWIEDE 2, 1

BEACH SHADE Filed Nov. 16, 1946 7 Sheets-Sheet 3 ATTORNEYS July 18, 1950 e. H. KRUMWIEDE BEACH SHADE Filed NOV. 16, 1946 7 sheets sheet 4 INVENTOR. George h! IrrumW/de BY wz awfl/am ATTORNEYS July 18, 1950 G. H. KRUMWIEDE 2,515,454

BEACH SHADE I Filed Nov. 16, 1946 7 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR. George I1 IfrumW/ede Q ATTORNEYS July 18, 1950 Filed Nov. 16, 1946 7 Sheets-Sheet 6 INVENTOR. George H KrumW/de ATTORNEYS July 18, 1950 BEACH SHADE Filed Nov. 16, 1946 G. H. KRUMWIEDE '7 Sheets-Sheet 7 5 l3; 0 o a\ /o o I O 76 76 7a '1 o o o INVENTQR. George H firumw/kde BYM/M @wqL/aw7 ATTORNEYS Patented July 18, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BEACH SHADE George H Krumwiede;"New Hyde Park, N. Y. Application November 16, 1946-, Serial No. 710,274

6 claims. (01. 135-71) This invention relates t a qqnapsible beach shade device. adapted for use on beaches, lawns, terraces and for camping purposes.

It is an object oi the present invention to provide a beach shade which will be suiliciently large to provide a large shaded area and which, when collapsed, will provide a light compact parcel comparable in size to a golf bag. 1

It is another object oi thepresent invention to provide a beach shade with a fly or back drop adapted to extend a substantial distance downwardly from the top supporting frame of the shade.

According to the invention, the top structure comprises two frames, each of which is adapted to be collapsed inwardly for transport or extended outwardly and made, rigid to, provide the supporting frames for the top of the awning. These frames are aligned together in end to end relation and have a sectional rod extending through them for their pivotal engagement with the top endsof pairs of supporting legs or in tightened engagement with.- the legs when looking elements, arranged at the endof the legs, are pivoted downwardly into a locked position for forcing the top ends of the legsagainst the ends of the frames to press them against each other and to produce frictional engagement therewith. The various sections of this rod can be loosened from one another to permit the sections of the rod to be disconnected and, in the case of the inner sections, to be pivoted with one another. Connected to the rear edge of the assembled frames is a fly or backdrop of canvas being an integral part of the upper covering. The lower end of this fly is connected by removable rods or arms extending outwardly from the lower telescoped sections of the supporting legs. The'legs after assembly may be pushed down into the, sand if used on a beach or they may be inserted into properly spaced holes of suitable base pieces when used on a lawn or other solidsurface,

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description. 'takenfin connection with the accompanying drawing, in whichv Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of thebeach shade embodying the features of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a rear elevational view of the beach shade with the rear flap or back in its full down position;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view oIthe beach shadeemn-v bodying the features, of the. present invention with thecanvas or covering removed except for a fragment at one corner;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view, in side elevation at the point of connection of. the legs with the top frames; I

Fig-. 5 is a cross-sectional View with portions broken away looking: in longitudinal rear elevation upon the main tie rod;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged top plan view of one, section ofi-oneof'the two top frames;

Fig. 7 is the same section as: shown in Fig. 6 after it has been folded for transport;

Fig. 8 is a rear elevational view of one pair of supporting legs with the two sections of each leg telescoped together-and the two leg retained side by side for purposes of transport;

i Fig. 9: is a transverse cross-sectional view taken on line 9---9 of Fig. 8 through the telescoped sections of the leg sleeves;

Fig. 1-0 is. a fragmentary side view of a portion of one of the supporting. legs, broken away to show the lower section of; the leg when it has been turned upside down and inserted inithe 1113* per section, for use when the. legs are. to serve-as;

supports; I

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view showing the removable rear back. drop: support retaining bar in its locked position in the lower supporting leg. section Fig. 11a is a View similar to Fig. 11 of a Ill-Odi fied form of connection betweenv the barand the leg section;

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary view in plan andlpartllfi in section and looking down upon the rear back. strip. supporting bar and upon the transverse reinforcing bar extending along the bottom edge of the back drop; 1

Fig. 13 is a developed view of: the canvas coveringserving to cover the, topv and: asa back drop;

Fig. 14 is a rear view with parts broken away of the backdrop supportrodo Fig. 15 is a cross-sectional: view of the telescoped back drop rod, as viewed along the line l 5-l5"of Fig. 14;

Fig. 16 is, a cross-sectional view of, the back drop rod taken long line Iii-l6 of Fig. 14.

Referring now to the figures, 2i and 22 are top frame elements, adapted to be held in end to end relation upon two pairs of crossed legs 23 and 24 by a clamping rod 25 extending throughout the length. of the, entire top of the beach shade and engaging the upper ends of the crossed legs with the side; ends. of'the; frames 2i and 22:. Each frame 2i. and 22 is made of two sets of side-strips 26 and2-l. Thesidestrips are of T cross-section and the strips of each set are pivotally connected by their webs as indicated at 28 so that as the sets of each frame are separated from one another, the side strips can be pivoted about the pin 28 and folded into one another as shown in Fig. 7, so as to render them suitable for transport. The two sets when their strips have been unfolded to the position shown in Figs. 3 and 6 are connected to one another by the insertion of pins 3| and 32 through the respective separated ends of the unfolded strips 26 and 21 whereby to form the completed and assembled frame. When both frames have been I one another at their ends.

outwardly from the upper section 55 and inverted as in Fig. 10. Its upper end 59 is without a groove and hence its upper edge will engage the nipple 58 and thus be stopped thereby or in other words prevent it from sliding further into the upper sleeve 55.

Referring now to Figs. 11 and 12, there is shown a sectional rod 60 for supporting the rear back strip. rearwardly removed from the rear legs-f Thislro'd may be composed of a plurality of sections GI, 62 and 63 threadedly coupled to The end which engages with the leg is of cylindrical cross-section so assembled they are placed together in end to I end relation as shown in Fig. 3. The clamping rod 25 is made of several sections and hinged together approximately at the middle, as indi-- cated at 33 so that it may be folded to shorten its length for the purpose of trans-port. A pin 1 34, Fig. 5 will serve to connect the sections together at 33. The side-frame strips can be slotted as indicated at 35 to receive the clamping rod 25. At the opposite sides of the connecting pin 34 are sections 36 and 31, each of which have telescoped to their outer ends a sleeve section 39. This sleeve 39 fits over'the section and is secured thereto by a long pin 4|. On the outer ends of the sleeves 39 there are provided respectively, outwardly inclined recesses 42 adapted to receive a pin 43 of a clamping tool 44 having an eccentric engaging surface 45 adapted to cooperate with the outer face of flattened upper ends 46 and 41 of supporting legs 23 and 24. The tools 44 have a handle portion 48. The eccentric surface 45 has its greatest diameter along the line 5|, so that when the tool has been brought down in clamping engagement the tool will be locked in its down position as the eccentric diameter along line' 52 is less than along line 5|. To lock the frames 2| and 22 together one of then-T bars 26 of one frame is provided with pins 52x which engage in holes 52y of the adlacentbar 26 0f the other frame. A similar arrangement may be provided to assist in look ing the frames 2| and 22 to the upper ends of the legs 23 and 24. As shown, the drawing up of the clamping tool 44 presses the flattened ends 46 and 41 of the legs sufficiently tight against the frames 2| and 22 to prevent accidental tilting of the latter.

The members 26 and 21 of each of the frames 2| and 22 have interfitting teeth 52a. and 52b respectively, Figs. 4 and 6, formed at their opposite ends which lock the corners of the frames and also relieve the connecting pins 28 and 32 of pressure produced on the frames 2| and 22 by the clamping tools 44.

The flattened upper ends 46 and 41 of the legs arev pivoted to one another by a pin 53, which can beremoved at least from one of the ends at times when the legs are to be disassembledfor transport. While the legs are in use-this pin together with the sleeve 39 keeps the legsfrom spreading. .Referring now particularly to- Figs. 8, 9 and 10, there isshown the legs separated from the frames. Each leg has interfltting telescoping sections 55 and 56. In the section 56-which'is the one that engages the ground; there pro-' vided a long groove 51 adapted to be slid along an inwardly depressed nipple 58 so that the lower 1 sleeve can be, when slid upwardly, confined within the upper sleeve, which has a flattened end, for purposes of transport. When it desired to utilize. the lower section 56, the same is slid and has a notch 64 and this end is slid through a hole 65 in the leg 56 and through a downwardly offset 'hole66 in the opposite side of the leg so as to. permitva tilting of the rod and the locking of its recess 64 with the rod side to prevent acoidental dislodgment thereof, as' shown in Fig. 11. With the rod so disposed on the leg it is retained thereon against axial displacement until such time as it outer end is slightly raised to disengage its notch 64 from the side of the leg 56.

In another form of the invention the rod 69a, Fig. 11a,'may becomposed ofa single piece of material and the end may be attached to the leg 56 bypassing through a close fitting hole 66a and into a blind hole 65a where it is seated.

On the outer end of the rod 69 or 690. there isprovided an opening 61 adapted to receive a pin 63 for fastening a canvas back drop 69 and a two piece'reinforcingrod 79. Pins 68a are also provided to fasten the drop 69 to the rod 10. When it is desired to remove the back drop 69, the pins '68 are removed from the arms 69 but are retained-on the back drop 69 the sections of the reinforcing. bar 19 may be uncoupled from one another and tied into a package. To prevent accidental collapsing .of the rod 79 when it is assembled, one of the. pins 68a. projects into the path of one end-oflthe bar section 12 as in Fig. 2.

The reinforcing bar .19 comprises two telescopicallyiconnected pieces II and 12, Figs. 14 to 16. The ,pieces can be, slide into one another when theyare not used for reinforcing the bottom edge of the back drop 69 and when they have been removed from; the supporting rods 60. While the back drop- 69 is located along the back of the shadeit will be apparent that the top of the shade can be similarly provided with a canvas portion .15, Figs. 3 and' 13 having edge portions with snap fasteners 16 adapted to cooperate with projections on the sides of the frames.

, When the device is used on a beach the lower ends of the leg sections 56 may readily be pushed down into the sand to anchor it. When it is .used on a lawn or the like the lower ends of the legs at, each side of the device may be placed in holes 89 of a strip 8| composed of wood or any other suitable material. A similar strip BI is provided for the legs at the other side of the device. I

I have described what I believe to be the best embodimentsof my' invention. I do not wish, however, to' be confined to the embodiments shown but what I desire to cover by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims.

I. claim:

1'. A beach shade comprising a top having two collapsible frames disposed in end to end relation', a pair of crossed supporting legs located at each end of the assembled frames and a clamping rod extending through the frames and the overlapped ends of the legs for retaining the with one another, said frames comprising two sets of side elements, each set comprising two side elements pivoted together at adjacent ends and adapted for engagement with the free ends of the opposite set when the two sets are connected together whereby the frame and the side elements of both sets may be collapsed and folded into a small package for purposes of transport.

2. A beach shade as defined in claim 1 in which the side elements are T-sectioned and include a web, said elements being connected together through the web and the sets being similarly connected together through the opposite ends of the webs.

3. A beach shade as defined in claim 2 in which the elements of both sets are provided with teeth adapted to interlock.

4. A beach shade as defined in claim 3 in which the outer sections of the transverse rod have an outwardly inclined recess and project through the crossed ends of the legs and a clamping tool insertable into the recess and having an eccentric engaging face for engagement with the crossed ends of the legs as the tool is pivoted within the recess, the diameter of the eccentric being greater at an angular point ahead of the point where the eccentric finally comes to rest upon the inside leg portions, whereby the tool is automatically locked against rotation once it has been moved to its clamping position.

5. A beach shade comprising a top having two collapsible frames disposed in end to end relation, a pair of crossed supporting legs located at each end of the assembled frames and a clamping rod extending through the frames and the overlapped ends of the legs for retaining the frames and the legs in rigid clamped engagement with one another, said legs comprising upper and lower sections, the said lower section being telescopically engageable with the upper section when inserted into the upper section from its bottom end whereby to provide for the storage of the lower section within the upper section for purposes of transport.

6. A beach shade comprising a top having two collapsible frames disposed in end to end relation, pairs of crossed supporting legs located at opposite ends of the assembled frames and a clamping rod extending successively through the frames lengthwise thereof and through the overlapped ends of the legs, and means cooperating with said rods for retaining the frames and the legs in rigid clamped engagement with one another, said clamping rod comprising several sections foldably connected to one another and other sections detachably connected to said foldable sections.

GEORGE H. KRUMWIEDE.

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